Interconnections trade and impacts - T-shirts

How much water is required to produce an average t-shirt?

• 2,700 liters

• 500 liters

• 1,000 liters

• 3,500 liters

Which crop uses more insecticides and pesticides than any other in the world?

• Rice

• Corn

• Wheat

• Cotton

Where are the cotton bales usually shipped for spinning?

• United States and Brazil

• Turkey and Greece

• China and India

• Australia and Egypt

What percentage of textiles are colored using azo dyes?

• 85%

• 50%

• 30%

• 70%

Which country has surpassed China as the world's biggest exporter of cotton t-shirts?

• Turkey

• India

• Bangladesh

• Vietnam

What percentage of global carbon emissions is accounted for by apparel production?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

How much has global garment production increased from 1994 to 2014?

• 200%

• 300%

• 400%

• 500%

How many loads of laundry does the average American household do each year?

• Nearly 400

• Nearly 300

• Nearly 500

• Nearly 200

What is the second largest polluter in the world after oil?

• Fashion industry

• Plastic production

• Agriculture

• Automotive industry

What can consumers do to reduce the environmental impact of their clothing?

• Buy only new clothes

• Wash clothes more frequently

• Shop secondhand and use sustainable fabrics

• Use more water in washing